Transgourmet Group

Transgourmet is a French wholesaler for food professionals, owned by the Coop Group. The company is Europe's second largest self-service and wholesale delivery company. Transgourmet Group was founded in 2008 as a joint venture between Rewe and Coop, but it is fully owned by Coop since 2011. 

The company operates in various countries such as Switzerland, France, Germany, Austria, Poland, Romania and Russia.

Additionally, Transgourmet Group is the leading national supplier for the delivery of food and hygiene products to catering and bakery-pastry professionals.

The business also owns a division, Transgourmet Export, which offers all à la carte supply solutions anywhere in the world. Furthermore, in 2016, the Group created the Transgourmet Solutions, which offers the company's customers a portal of selected, negotiated and packaged services to accompany them and support their performance.

Moreover, in 2021, Transgourmet acquired the company, GM FOOD, and entered the Spanish market. 

The company also owns Transgourmet Academy which offers courses such as culinary expertise, employee training, customer training, etc.  

The group's core business is to distribute food products and non-food products and offer its services to vendors including caterers, bakers, restaurants, retailers, bakeries, hotels, etc. Some of its customers include Elior, Class Croûte, Starbucks, Columbus Café, etc. 

With a workforce of around 28,000 employees, the company achieved a revenue of around € 7.8 billion. 

Various products are offered in the following categories: 

• Savory Grocery: oil, spices, pasta, sauces, canned food, etc. 
• Sweet Grocery: chocolate, sugar, sweet canned food, biscuit, tea, etc.
• Dairy: cream, cheese, milk, etc.
• Chilled & Fresh Food: charcuterie, meat, specialty food, etc.
• Frozen Food: ice cream, desserts, sorbets, etc.
• Household: a range of cleaning and wiping products

Transgourmet distributes products from brands such as Elle & Vire, Badoit, Evian, Amand Terroir, etc.

Additionally, the enterprise has also developed its own brands which include:

• Transgourmet Origine: a brand offering products such as honey, meat, seafood, etc.
• Selection Transgourmet par Gerard Cabiron: a range of desserts including ice cream, desserts, sorbets, etc.
• Sélection Transgourmet par Marie Quatrehomme: a selection of high quality cheese
• Premium: a range of premium products including pepper, black rice, smoked salmon, etc.
• Transgourmet Economy: a range of specialty products like dried mushrooms, Thai rice, desserts, etc.
• Legave: a variety of chocolates, ready-to-bake pastries, fruit for pastry, etc. 

Some of Transgourmet’s suppliers include Alpro, Kabat, Ready for you, Valade en Corrèze, BANANIA, etc. 

Furthermore, the company has partnered with various culinary associations such as Les Toques Francaises, Gourmediterranee, the National Cooking Academy, etc. 

With regards to the environment, the business indulges in several measures. For instance, Transgourmet Group has partnered with Too Good To Go in order to minimise food wastage. The business also aims to reduce packaging waste by using Pandobac reusable bins.